Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-04

SETTLED NJ A COMPROMIsE.
The AiexanAria DYsAse &c. Allows the
District eS,0So.
THIS TO Ri IN PULL PAYsrxr ron ALL PENDING
SUITS - SECRETARY RNpIcoErs Assent TO TEE
ARRANGEMENT REounEn -.t.
Thedifncuity between the District ana the Alex.
andria Bridge co. has been COMPROMISED BY the
latter paying the District the sum Of $1,000 This
settles matter which has been agitated consider
ably In the courts during the past three or foul
years The 0fnculty commenced years ago, when
the bridge company sued the District TO recover
damages sustained BY the closing Of the bridge by
the District authorities Since then the District
has filed suits OF various kinds against the bridge
company. One Of them was for back taxes
which were alleged to be due the District, and
another was to recover the sum Of 1a,5O0. which
the bridge company borrowed from and had
promised to repay TO the OLD corporation Of George
town II their company sold the bridge at any time
Inc lower courts In every case decided In favor Of
on but the Sss
meantime about $4,000 OF the company's money.
IN payment for their ciaim on the bridge. was
settled the bridge company have agreed to pay the
District ., 900 and settle the whole matter. The
distnct attorney has negotiated the compromise
lor the District, and as soon rs Secretary Endicott
returns TO the city and the assent OF the war
Department is obtained, the agreement will be
conSummated ana the remainder OF the money ap-
vii. after deducting the 5000. be paid over TO
The Railroad UsurpatiOn Of the Streets.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
As your paper has always been true advocate
OF equal justice TO all good citizens we submit our
grievances to your consideration, as regards the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, CO. occupying
seventeen tracks at the New Jersey avenue cross
ing. when BY law they are only allowed two. As
that Is the point where they make up their trains
both day and night, a great Inconvenience is
from or returning to their homes. We Know that
railroads are public necessity but Is It necessary
for them to obstruct this crossing they do both
day and night9 JAMES GRACE, 1O16 LIST st. Sc.
Affair In West WashingtOn.
DIR. RITCnI.s FUNIRAI.-The funeral OF DR..
joshua Richie took place this morning from the
residence OF his son, Dr.. l. w. Richie, No. 1859
the remains were followed TO Holy Rood Cemetery
BY large cOncourse OF relatives and friends of the
deceased. The funeral Of the wife Of the deceased
Occurred on Thursday Of last week.
DEATH AT THS11Tr0wN.-Mfs. Florence A. Riley,
wife OF H. c. Riley died last night at her husbands
residence in Tenleytown. Tue funeral Will take
place Sunday afternoon nom Mt Zion NJ T.
church, at Tenleytown; interment at Glenwood.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION or WATER at z
A. m.-Great Falls, temperature, 40; condition, 80;
receiving reservoir temperature, 52 condition at
north connection, &c. condition at south connec-
ton, 80: distributing reservoir temperature, so;
condition at infiuenI gate house. 49, condition ut
efiluent gate-house So High tide in the river to.
day at 9;45 a m; low tide at 4:37 p m.
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